The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-03
Michigan Dry Bean Producers Approve Continuation Referendum
Michigan dry bean producers have approved a referendum to continue the
Michigan Bean Commission and its activities. Read more
2024-10-03
Winterize your swine barns effectively
Ensure your swine barns are ready for winter with these crucial maintenance steps recommended by industry experts. Read more
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2024-10-03
Dairy exports mark growth
U.S. dairy exports posted their strongest month of growth in a year and a half in July, climbing 9.6 percent year-over-year in milk-solids-equivalent terms. In contrast to prior months, where cheese... Read more
2024-10-02
Greenhouse Cup soccer tournament hosted 13 farm teams
Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) and the Migrant Workers Community Program (MWCP) recently hosted the 3rd Annual Greenhouse Cup soccer tournament, where international agri-food workers... Read more
2024-10-02
Corn, Rice Harvest is Wrapped for 2024
Corn and rice harvests wrapped up for Mississippi fields a bit ahead of schedule, helped by the ideal weather leading up to the harvest window. Read more
2024-10-02
Farmer Sentiment Reaches Lowest Levels Since 2016 as Income Expectations Weaken
In September, the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer
recorded its lowest readings since March 2016. Declining income expectations pushed farmer sentiment down as the barometer fell 12... Read more
2024-10-02
Crop Progress: Winter Wheat Planting Advances Amid Moisture Shortages
For the week ending Sept. 29, 2024, there were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 30% very short, 37%... Read more
2024-10-02
Fast soybean harvest, corn sees slower gains
While US soybean farmers rapidly advance in their harvest, corn producers are experiencing a slower than expected season, according to the latest USDA report. Read more
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2024-10-02
Rain Delays Harvest but Progress Remains Ahead of Long-Term Averages
Farmers across the province are facing harvest delays due to widespread precipitation over the past week, according to the latest provincial crop report. While the rains have improved soil moisture... Read more
2024-10-02
N boosts fescue but raises toxin
It is difficult to make blanket recommendations on fall nitrogen fertilizer rates to pastures because of the variability in how forages are managed in the Fescue Belt, says University of Missouri... Read more
2024-10-02
Corn and Soybean Disease Scouting Session
SDSU Extension will host a come-and-go corn and soybean disease scouting session at the SDSU Volga Research Farm (21254 464th Ave, Volga, SD 57071) on Thursday, October 3, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to... Read more
2024-10-02
Statement on the progress of seed regulatory modernization
Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Food Inspection Agency Read more